tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post480150132771350538..comments2017-12-13T16:07:25.876+00:00Comments on Linux notes from DarkDuck: A Beginner´s Guide To Linux - The Basics You Should KnowDarkDuck (m)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06273784224243667602noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-76081582930467394612013-04-29T01:50:28.234+01:002013-04-29T01:50:28.234+01:00People may explore Linux Tutorial for beginner
Th...People may explore <a href="http://www.techflirt.com/tutorials/linux-tutorial/index.html" rel="nofollow">Linux Tutorial for beginner</a><br /><br />This is having 4 sub chapter and good coverage for beginner.Ankur Kumar Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042878993808450058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-37820497327098104832012-09-26T21:50:21.616+01:002012-09-26T21:50:21.616+01:008-)8-)DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-60760425357733244472012-09-26T20:31:01.218+01:002012-09-26T20:31:01.218+01:00From linux.org: &quot;Linux is an operating syst...From linux.org: &quot;Linux is an <strong>operating system</strong> that evolved from a kernel created by Linus Torvalds when he was a student at the University of Helsinki. &quot;<br /><br />Lighten up, Linux &quot;geniuses.&quot; One of the biggest things keeping &quot;mere mortals&quot; from using Linux is the huge barrier of Linux users being too &quot;smart&quot; to help newcomers. I&#39;m reminded of this classic <a href="http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20080608" rel="nofollow">UserFriendly cartoon...</a><br /><br /> &quot;If everyone&#39;s using it, I won&#39;t be cool anymore.&quot;Richttp://riccrouch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-67812002675192591982012-09-14T22:53:00.002+01:002012-09-14T22:53:00.002+01:00Thanks for the support!
Unfortunately, many Linux ...Thanks for the support!<br />Unfortunately, many Linux users forgot the time when they saw their new operating system for the first time. They think that they were born with Linux knowledge.<br />My blog is for the people like you, who do their first steps in Linux and want to know more about different versions of it.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-10736276761902680372012-09-14T20:37:20.304+01:002012-09-14T20:37:20.304+01:00If I may, as a relatively new Linux user, this art...If I may, as a relatively new Linux user, this article does have a lot of valid points. When I read it, I didn&#39;t read it from an uber linux nerd perspective like the majority of the negative posters are. I read it from a new user perspective. Linux is a very intimidating operating system. Yes, I refered to linux as an operating system. You talk to any new user out there and that is what it is refered to. It&#39;s not Ubuntu, Mint, Zorin, Cent, it&#39;s Linux. then when you go into the many flavors of Linux (Ubuntu, Mint, Zorin, Cent, ect.) thats when you really see their eyes glaze over. What I got from this article is the basics, a general understanding of what Linux is without all the deep dive uber nerd stuff. Now, if the author had presented it in a way the uber linux nerds would have approved of, then any new user thinking about switching would have ran far away. If you want Linux to become more popular and accepted by the mass public then get off your uber nerd horse and instead, offer some positive input and help those new users to accept Linux and embrace it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-15468205197452637412012-08-22T14:39:58.656+01:002012-08-22T14:39:58.656+01:00Author, keep up the good work. As is life too many...Author, keep up the good work. As is life too many crabs in the bucket attempt to pull the others down. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-48677768975140049242012-08-21T18:45:40.089+01:002012-08-21T18:45:40.089+01:00Linux=rootLinux=rootAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-45600100213369638282012-08-21T18:41:43.994+01:002012-08-21T18:41:43.994+01:00The objections to the article from most were not i...The objections to the article from most were not in regard to the choice to recommend Ubuntu or that he is advocating open source as an alternative to proprietary OSs, but rather the glaring mistakes in the article. For example, Linux was NOT designed with security in mind. It simply inherited the security features of Unix by implementing the POSIX specification.<br /><br />It also seems that English is not your first language, so I can overlook most of the grammatical errors, but in the paragraph where you start talking about Linux is a risk free way to try out a new operating system, you are obviously (at least to someone who knows Linux well) talking about either using Wubi or a live CD distro, but you don&#39;t spell that out until much later, and even then you don&#39;t talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches you suggest are available, so how would the new user know to look for it.<br /><br />I applaud your efforts to show people alternatives to Windows or MacOS, but this article doesn&#39;t accomplish that goal and a novice user would end up leaving here with more confusion than knowledge and some of that &quot;knowledge&quot; would be incorrect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-62709704042653338752012-08-21T15:19:53.402+01:002012-08-21T15:19:53.402+01:00Forget the negative comments since people here did...Forget the negative comments since people here did not seem to realise that this is only a post to promote the use GNU/Linux. Could somebody explain to me why is so wrong to advice for Ubuntu? If you don&#39;t like it, don&#39;t use it and write a blog post of your distribution of choice and why a beginner should start with that. The least that can be asked is to respect other people&#39;s work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-19803288934001299832012-08-21T14:56:45.326+01:002012-08-21T14:56:45.326+01:00Apologies, DarkDuck.
Don&#39;t worry about them. ...Apologies, DarkD<b>uc</b>k.<br /><br />Don&#39;t worry about them. You (&amp; me) are doin&#39; alright! ;)<br /><br />Something I like to remind new users, that are contemplating Linux, is to join, and use, a relevant forum. I still remember the feeling of isolation and unknown when I started out (quite scary &amp; exciting too). <br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-66457395596693472942012-08-21T14:41:18.246+01:002012-08-21T14:41:18.246+01:00Create your own blog and erase it from there.
Don...Create your own blog and erase it from there.<br /><br />Don&#39;t tell me what I should do, and I will not tell you where you should go!DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-23580508707430173062012-08-21T09:44:00.802+01:002012-08-21T09:44:00.802+01:00Bad way to start is to read comments to this post....Bad way to start is to read comments to this post. They show all the negativity one can get when he makes a single rookie step and asks the question in the wrong community. 8-)<br /><br />BTW, DarkD<b>uc</b>k is a better spellingDarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-79728500904108118162012-08-21T09:41:17.123+01:002012-08-21T09:41:17.123+01:00I agree about LEARN. But this is strange to recomm...I agree about LEARN. But this is strange to recommend to START with LFS.<br /><br />Have you been doing break-dance and rock&#39;n&#39;roll at the age of one? Or maybe you first learnt to walk?DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-40909289572484595882012-08-21T07:28:24.095+01:002012-08-21T07:28:24.095+01:00Good stuff DarkDark!
The GNU/Linux crowd really ...Good stuff DarkDark! <br /><br />The GNU/Linux crowd really are a friendly bunch, aren&#39;t they...<br /><br />I started with Mandrake 7.2. I can&#39;t, in all honesty, think of a bad way to get started with Linux.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-80550400478002744632012-08-21T04:06:18.551+01:002012-08-21T04:06:18.551+01:00If one would want to LEARN linux,especially a begi...If one would want to LEARN linux,especially a beginner, ubuntu is NOT the choice. <br /><br />LFS (linux from scratch)<br />Debian Sid<br />RedHat<br /><br />Are great examples to get your hands wet.<br /><br />I am also one of &quot;those&quot; that think ubuntu=linux is a joke. It is the very last attempt to install a distro and wouldn&#39;t let my best friend use it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-45277431723502060672012-08-21T03:28:08.386+01:002012-08-21T03:28:08.386+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-10957008573158153632012-08-20T23:45:17.494+01:002012-08-20T23:45:17.494+01:00With almost 25 years of Unix-based system use and ...With almost 25 years of Unix-based system use and management I cannot agree more with all the negative comments here. The title and the article are deceiving and full of approximations and mistakes. It should be erased from this blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-56725401461993032532012-08-20T19:42:50.118+01:002012-08-20T19:42:50.118+01:00I agree with some of the other comments here. Thi...I agree with some of the other comments here. This article is so full of errors and half truths that it is worthless. I have been a Linux user since 1991, when I downloaded version 0.12 of the kernel and started playing with it on my 386 SX/16. I have written books on Linux System Administration and have watched the history of Linux unfold from the very early days.<br /><br />If you really want to know more about Linux, try reading these articles. Although they are old, this give a more accurate history of Linux and many of the tips are still relevant today.<br /><br />http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/it-schenk1/schenk1.html<br /><br />http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/it-schenk1/schenk2.html<br /><br />http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/it-schenk1/schenk3.html<br /><br />http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/it-schenk1/schenk4.html<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-58707540730957949352012-08-20T01:34:31.081+01:002012-08-20T01:34:31.081+01:00I&#39;m not a nerd, but I&#39;ve used Linux for ov...I&#39;m not a nerd, but I&#39;ve used Linux for over 15 years, for general home use and managing my retirement fund etc. As an experienced - but not hugely technical - user, I prefer Debian sid, installed as Siduction and maintained with the smxi script. I&#39;ve explored various desktop environments and have always preferred KDE, which is by far the most comprehensive and configurable desktop environment I&#39;ve ever seen. Without KDE, I&#39;d be looking very hard at downgrading to Mountain Lion on a Mac.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-58510311919149432442012-08-20T01:18:25.777+01:002012-08-20T01:18:25.777+01:00Your first line is erroneous and the error keeps b...Your first line is erroneous and the error keeps being compounded the more into this article you go...Linux is a kernel and not an operating system. Even Gnu/Linux is a bare=bones operating system without the many enhancements typically added by distributions.Gladyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660182111237652420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-13790478444988329362012-08-20T00:04:51.732+01:002012-08-20T00:04:51.732+01:00Why are you recommending VirtualPC 2007, which has...Why are you recommending VirtualPC 2007, which has no support for Linux guests at all, instead of solutions that work much better, like VMware Player and Virtualbox?<br />Why is Ubuntu the preferred option?<br />Why do you call this a beginners guide when it doesn&#39;t even cover such basic things like choosing the right distribution or partitioning?TobiSGDhttp://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/user/tobisgd-506425/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-26093689000063119492012-07-22T21:12:28.155+01:002012-07-22T21:12:28.155+01:00A little awkwardly written, and there are statemen...A little awkwardly written, and there are statements in regards to running the Live CD and installing the OS that can be misleading.Jonquil McDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864345970082464947noreply@blogger.com